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Amazon to start drone deliveries in UK and Italy

Comapny is also to commence delivery of prescription medication by air in the US

Quick delivery of medical supplies has emerged as one of the leading candidates for a viable delivery-by-drone business

Amazon has laid out plans to expand its still-experimental drone delivery effort, announcing the start of sending prescription medication by air in the US and promising to start flights in Britain and Italy by late 2024.

The online retailer recently began listing drone delivery as an option for Amazon Pharmacy customers in a test programme in College Station, Texas, one of two US cities where Amazon is delivering products using its unmanned, riding-lawnmower-sized vehicles.

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